Today we have wonderful news to share with you from Good Samaritan Orphanage, one of our partners in Uganda. Good Samaritan Orphanage is a home for children located near the shores of Lake Victoria. The orphanage is home to 59 girls and 40 boys who range in age from infancy to twelve years old.

In 2013, RainCatcher donated a rainwater harvesting tank to Good Samaritan with the hope of reducing waterborne diseases, improving sanitation and allowing for two extra meals each day for the children living in the home. During a 2018 visit, our staff and volunteers had the opportunity to complete some much-needed maintenance to the rainwater harvesting system and to improve upon the original design.

We were touched by the gratitude shared by the Director and all the children and we want to share their love and gratitude with each of you.

“Thank you RainCatcher for the water tank. We used to travel long distances to fetch water and now it is at our school. It will help us to achieve more.
Thank you for the love.”
– Mary, GS Student

We at RainCatcher are very grateful for the wonderful support you have continued to provide for the children of Uganda. Thank you!

It is the smiling faces of children living throughout the world that guide us in the work that we do here at RainCatcher. Providing clean drinking water to those in need gives them the ability to focus on other important daily tasks and live their lives.

With your help, we have been able to put smiles on the faces of children in East Africa. Schools, families and communities have all benefited because of your contributions. We thank you very much!

Many of us are able to turn our faucets on and run our dishwashers, so it becomes difficult to imagine a life where having clean drinking water is an everyday struggle. As we celebrate World Water Day on March 22nd, we want you to know that you have played a vital role in helping children stay in school and families together because they no longer have to trek long ways to provide the necessary water for their daily lives.

With your help, we can continue to help children spend more time in their classrooms. You can provide the time for children to thrive.

By continuing to open your heart, you give families access to the most basic human need – clean water.

Today, we are celebrating all those living in communities served by RainCatcher.

Thank you for making our work possible!

Thanks to you RainCatcher was able to bring clean drinking water to thousands of children in rural Uganda and Kenya during 2017.

We are launching into 2018 with even more ambitious goals. With your help, we are excited to reach new communities and provide thousands of children access to safe drinking water, hygiene education, and sanitation.

You can help us bring more joy in 2018! In this new year, give a child a fresh start with access to clean water.

Giving Tuesday is a growing global movement focused on giving back. For the sixth year, the #GivingTuesday hashtag and global social networking movement will focus attention on raising awareness and funds for organizations doing good in communities around the world.

In a $2 million pledge destined to make a difference for many worthy missions, including RainCatcher’s, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will match donations made via Facebook on Giving Tuesday. Facebook responded by committing to waive the typical transaction fees on donations made through their platform that day.

Using their tools on this day is just as easy as usual and can make an even bigger impact with the matching gift from The Gates Foundation. We’d love it if you would participate on Tuesday! Together we can bring more clean water to more children and families and change lives.

How can you support us on Giving Tuesday?

Post an #UNselfie sharing your support of RainCatcher on your social media channels. Feel free to use our printable #UNselfie template HERE.

Shop at Amazon? Your everyday purchases can provide clean water! Visit http://smile.amazon.com, select RainCatcher as your charity, and every time you order, 0.5% of your purchase price will be donated to RainCatcher, at no extra cost to you! Don’t forget to put “smile” before “amazon.com” each time you shop to help support us.